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Heinrich Steinhausen
1836–1917
A German pastor, theologian, and novelist, he wrote popular fiction shaped by a strong moral and religious outlook. His work belongs to the world of late 19th-century German literature, where storytelling and Protestant thought often met.
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Irmela Eine Geschichte aus alter Zeit
by Heinrich Steinhausen
About the author
Born in Sorau on July 27, 1836, Heinrich Steinhausen — fully Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Steinhausen — became known as a German writer as well as an evangelical theologian and pastor. Sources agree that he studied theology and philology in Berlin, and that before entering church service he held teaching posts at cadet institutions in Potsdam and Berlin.
He moved into parish work in 1868 and later served as a preacher in Beetz near Kremmen. Reference works also describe him as a pastor and theologian alongside his literary career, which helps explain the strong ethical and religious tone associated with his books.
Steinhausen died on May 26, 1917, in Schöneiche near Berlin. Though not widely known today, he left behind a body of work that connects popular storytelling with the concerns of Protestant life and belief in 19th-century Germany.